The belief was that if Seattle decided to address adding a wide receiver in the NFL draft that size and height might outweigh all other factors. Instead, the Seahawks chose speed over size.

After twice trading down, the Seahawks picked Colorado wide receiver Paul Richardson with the No. 45 overall pick in the second round Friday, pairing one of the fastest players in the draft with an offense that will have its first full season with Percy Harvin healthy. He can also help make up for the loss of Golden Tate in free agency.

"I really think he's the guy with the best quickness in and out of the breaks and the explosive downfield" strike, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.

Richardson, who caught 83 passes for 1,343 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, was timed at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash at the combine, good for the eighth-fastest time of all participants. Richardson said he ran 4.28 earlier this year and was disappointed with his combine time.

Seattle later added Missouri offensive lineman Justin Britt with the final pick of the second round and immediately threw him in the competition for the Seahawks' open spot at right tackle following the departure of Breno Giacomini in free agency.

-- With Tom Brady turning 37 in August, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said his team got a bit of a jump on the future by taking 6-foot-3, 222-pound quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo out of Eastern Illinois with the 62nd pick. Garoppolo, who started 45 straight games, threw for 5,050 yards and 53 scores in 2013 while being intercepted nine times.

Brady has shown no signs of heading toward retirement and backup Ryan Mallett, the subject of trade rumors this week, has a year left on his contract.

-- The Texans selected UCLA guard Xavier Su'a-Filo, a 6-foot-4, 307-pounder who also plays tackle and went on a Mormon mission while in college.

-- The Cowboys took Boise State defensive end Demarcus Lawrence, who they hope will emulate their departed sacks leader, DeMarcus Ware, now with Denver.

-- Cleveland, more active than any team in the first round, added a protector for first-round pick Johnny Manziel by grabbing guard Joel Bitonio of Nevada, who also can play tackle or center.

-- It took 54 selections - a draft record for the first running back to be taken - before Bishop Sankey of Washington was chosen by the Titans, who cut Chris Johnson this spring.

-- A total of 39 early entrants have been selected, 25 on Friday. Altogether, there were a record 102 early entrants this year. College powerhouses Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia did not have anyone chosen in the first three rounds.